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Sumner Family History
Sumner Genealogy & Family TreeSumner is an English name from Oxfordshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old French words somoneor which means "summoner" and referred to someone who issued people warnings to appear in court. The earliest known ancestor--Robert le Sumonur--was recorded in 1199. The family motto is In medio tutissimus ibis which means "Thou wilt go safest in the middle."
Other spellings of the name include "Sumners." Notable people with the surname include American actress Mickey Sumner (Frances Ha, Girl Most Likely, Last Chance Harvey), American baseball player Carl Sumner (Boston Red Sox), and American football player Charlie Sumner (Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings). The first Sumner to come to America was Mary Sumner in Massachusetts in 1630.
Sumner Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Leon Sumner -- --, 1894 November 26, 1960
- Mary Francena Sumner -- --, 1854 November 6, 1891 Indiana
- Frederick Augustus Sumner -- --, 1770 August 13, 1834 New Hampshire
- Rebecca Sumner -- --, 1789 December 0, 1831 North Carolina
- Thomas Sumner -- --, 1628 December 0, 1691 Massachusetts
Sumner Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elemanda Sumner -- --, 1876 May 8, 1876 Virginia
- Martha Elva Sumner -- --, 1903 January 14, 1995 Virginia
- Mary Heron Sumner -- --, 1839 Pennsylvania
- Hugh Sumner -- --, 1721 March 23, 1722 England
- John Sumner -- --, 1725 October 5, 1807 Massachusetts
